Planned Release Date: Q3 2026

About This Game

Synopsis

Arnaud just wants to be left alone.

Turned into a vampire against his will long ago, he's nonetheless managed to carve out a largely peaceful existence in an abandoned manor—a peaceful existence routinely interrupted by the vampire hunter Julien, seeking blood for blood.

Over the years, animosity has morphed into a strange sort of respect, and on one stormy night, Arnaud is greeted with a sight he never expected: his mortal enemy Julien, gravely injured on his doorstep.

Will Arnaud take him in, or will he use this opportunity to grasp the peace he's been seeking for years?

Bonded in Darkness is a free gothic BL romance visual novel about two men pushed to the edges of society learning how to trust each other.

Features

• ~9.4k words (45 minutes-1 hour to read all endings)

• Male protagonist, 1 male love interest (BL)

• Story dealing with themes of trust, isolation, and asexuality

• 4 endings (1 good, 3 bad)

• 4 CGs + gallery

• Font selection (Source Serif, Sylexiad Serif, Atkinson Hyperlegible)

• Toggle for image captions (can be used with Ren'Py's built-in TTS by pressing V on the keyboard) and sound captions

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This game contains visual depictions of violence and blood, as well as textual descriptions of murder, non-explicit discussions of sex, and mentions of a past abusive relationship.